Joe Musashi Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 I made a new video of this game and posted on YouTube, since the other video there is several versions old. I shot video off of my computer monitor running Stella with TV effects so it looks like it was recorded off of an actual CRT. I recorded the sound directly though, and it is in STEREO. Well done Joe! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njr4ZJEPahU Very nice video! If there wasn't the anti-glare, one could think this would be running on a CRT TV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Damned impressive! The image of Kong is just amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I can't remember the article but someone mentioned the scrolling as a tradeoff. I consider it a feature, frankly. The original Donkey Kong was a technological marvel for me when I was young. This version just BLOWS MY MIND! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Musashi Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 I'd say it was fine as is, although there are a few things that vex me. The elevator stage is much tougher with only one lift active at one time, ... I can shorten the jump distance and maybe add another elevator platform, but there will ever only be one shaft active at a time. The only way to have both would be to resort to 15Hz flicker. ... and getting past the fireball in the first stage is a challenge unto itself. Technically, that shouldn't even exist until a barrel has fallen into the oil drum, but if that's the only way you can put it in there, I can live with it. Having the fireball jump out of the barrel is already a stretch. I might be able to add a falling barrel that ignites the fire at some point. Just I've discovered this and is absolutely awesome to see finally title screen, intros and animations (AND MUSIC) of Donkey Kong in Atari 2600 Congratulations for your amazing work!!! Any chance we can see Pauline in top of level 1? the diagonal floors would be also great. With these two things it would be the greatest ever Donkey Kong 2600 Thanks! But I don't think we can have Pauline on top of the screen. I could only switch between her and Kong. The list of new things to add is probably already longer that what can be done, so I would not have high hopes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Is a wish list the way you organize your hobby coding time? Take a set of small features and strictly tackle them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Musashi Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 Sort of. I add new stuff one by one, rather than having multiple things in flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 The game is coming along nicely... but that title screen is just AWESOME! The 2600 is capable of so much it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SabertoothRetro Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I downloaded the current bin to my Harmony and this is just fantastic work! I understand that the scrolling is due to limitations but it really adds a unique spin on this classic. Leaps and bounds over the original 2600 port and the sound is great! I'll definitely watch for a physical copy. With this and DK XM for the 7800 I'll be up to my ears in Donkey Kong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Leaps and bounds over the original 2600 port and the sound is great! I'm guessing that at least 1000 carts will be sold in the AtariAge store. People who don't even have an Atari 2600 anymore will want a cart just to make their pissed off inner child happy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colectr Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I keep going back and playing this incredible game. You've done an amazing job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benighted Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Truly amazed by this fantastic work. Love the scrolling idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFL Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 On my PAL Jr the game is a flicker fest. Is it possible that a PAL version will look anywhere near as good as that video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) On my PAL Jr the game is a flicker fest. Is it possible that a PAL version will look anywhere near as good as that video? Stella's phosphor effect basically removes flickering altogether. Someone needs to load the ROM onto a Harmony cart and play it back on a real CRT to get the true gist of how good/bad the flicker is. That said, Pacman 4k has 20Hz sprite flicker and I seem to tolerate it okay, so 30Hz Mario and enemie sprites should be tolerable. I haven't booted the ROM in a while, but it's usually playfield flicker that causes the most problems, not sprite flicker. Black background also helps a lot too. Anything that flickers at 15Hz or less should be banned however. Edited July 29, 2013 by stardust4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Joe Mushashi for president!...whatever that means, but let me say what's already been said: this is UNREAL!...I will buy one, gaaarrrruuuuunteeeeed! Keep up the awesome work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Just come across this thread. What people come up with on this site never ceases to amaze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Joe Mushashi for president!...Is he qualified? In that case, I nominate Chris Spry aka Sprybug for Vice President! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) Is he qualified? In that case, I nominate Chris Spry aka Sprybug for Vice President! As of this writing, is Joe still living and breathing? If so, yep - he's more than qualified. Edited July 31, 2013 by save2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Musashi Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 President of the Atari 2600 homebrew Donkey Kong developers Sprybug can be honorary vice president as he probably will be doing DK Country next 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Pac Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I seen the you tube vid the game looks absolutely incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BiTf0oL Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Is this going to be released? This is a great version...If you could do this kind of work,you could most likely redo all of the crappy version,that were done for the ATARI 2600...LIKE.... Donkey Kong jr , amadar ,Q*bert, ETC..I think you have enought fans that would support you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I think I'm blind. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Is this going to be released? This is a great version...If you could do this kind of work,you could most likely redo all of the crappy version,that were done for the ATARI 2600...LIKE.... Donkey Kong jr , amadar ,Q*bert, ETC..I think you have enought fans that would support you... Victoria BidWell, is that you? (Only people who have read the The Health Seekers' YearBook will get that.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Wow. 8BiTf0oL is a master of optical illusion. I completely missed the second "t" in his username was actually an "f". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I think I'm blind. I'm color blind, and I still wanted to puke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 "Q*bert" should've been orange. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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